Discourse

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Discourse

Summary

Discourse is an Internet forum software^[1]. Discourse draws 125 Wikipedia views per month (internet_forum_software category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2]

Key Facts

Discourse's image is recorded as Discourse Admin Dashboard.png^[3].
Discourse's instance of is recorded as Internet forum software^[4].
Discourse's instance of is recorded as electronic mailing list^[5].
Discourse's instance of is recorded as free and open-source software^[6].
Discourse's instance of is recorded as open-source software^[7].
Discourse's instance of is recorded as Q&A software^[8].
Discourse's instance of is recorded as organization^[9].
Discourse's founder is recorded as Jeff Atwood^[10].
Discourse's based on is recorded as Ruby on Rails^[11].
Discourse's logo image is recorded as Discourse logo.svg^[12].
Discourse's copyright license is recorded as GNU General Public License, version 2.0^[13].
Discourse's programmed in is recorded as Q161053^[14].
Discourse's programmed in is recorded as Q2005^[15].
Discourse's operating system is recorded as Q3251801^[16].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.0^[17].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 1.6.10^[18].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 1.7.9^[19].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.8.9^[20].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.8.10^[21].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.8.11^[22].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.9^[23].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.9.1^[24].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.9.2^[25].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.9.3^[26].
Discourse's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.9.4^[27].

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Founding

Discourse's founder is recorded as Jeff Atwood^[10].

Why It Matters

Discourse draws 125 Wikipedia views per month (internet_forum_software category, ranking #2 of 8).^[2] Discourse has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28]

⭐ Popularity Graph

20/100 established

🌐 Wiki Languages

13 / 423 langs

📈 Wikipedia Views · last 302h

151/mo 7.5K/yr

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Quick Facts

Instance of Internet forum software, electronic mailing list, free and open-source software, open-source software, Q&A software, organization

Inception 2013

Founder Jeff Atwood

Language of work or name multiple languages

Official website www.discourse.org

License GNU General Public License, version 2.0

Website www.discourse.org

Inception 2013

Founded by Jeff Atwood

Instance of Internet forum software, electronic mailing list, free and open-source software, open-source software, Q&A software, organization

Operating system GNU/Linux

Programming language Ruby (programming language), JavaScript

Based on Ruby on Rails

Has use Internet forum

Properties

Alternativeto software id discourse

Aur package discourse

Based on Ruby on Rails

Contact page url www.discourse.org

Different from Discord

Domain name discourse.org

File format wiki page id Discourse

Free software directory entry Discourse

Freebase id /m/0tkk306

Github username discourse

Issue tracker url github.com

Language of work or name multiple languages

Linkedin id civilized-discourse-construction-kit-inc

Mastodon address Discourse@mastodon.social

Motto text Civilized Discussion

Motto text lang: en, text: Civilized Discussion

Official blog url blog.discourse.org

Official demo url try.discourse.org

Official forum url meta.discourse.org

Official jobs url www.discourse.org

Official server list url discover.discourse.org

Operating system GNU/Linux

Programmed in Ruby (programming language), JavaScript

Repology project name discourse

Sill software id 33

Social media followers 12117, 12306

Social media followers amount: +12117, amount: +12306

Software quality assurance continuous integration

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Source code repository url github.com

Translation contribution url discourse.crowdin.com

Twitter discourse

Use Internet forum

Uses Unicorn, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq

Version 1.6.0, 1.6.10, 1.7.9, 0.9.8.9, 0.9.8.10, 0.9.8.11, 0.9.9, 0.9.9.1, 0.9.9.2, 0.9.9.3, 0.9.9.4, 0.9.9.5, 0.9.9.6, 0.9.9.7, 0.9.9.8, 0.9.9.9, 0.9.9.10, 0.9.9.11, 0.9.9.12, 0.9.9.13, 0.9.9.14, 0.9.9.15, 0.9.9.16, 0.9.9.17, 0.9.9.18, 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.0.4, 1.1.0, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.2.0, 1.2.1, 1.2.2, 1.2.3, 1.2.4, 1.3.0, 1.3.1, 1.3.2, 1.3.3, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 1.5.0, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 1.6.1, 1.6.2, 1.6.3, 1.6.4, 1.6.5, 1.6.6, 1.6.7, 1.6.8, 1.6.9, 1.7.0, 1.7.1, 1.7.2, 1.7.3, 1.7.4, 1.7.5, 1.7.6, 1.7.7, 1.7.8, 1.7.10, 1.8.0, 1.8.1, 1.8.2, 1.8.3, 1.8.4, 1.8.5, 1.8.6, 1.8.7, 1.8.8, 1.8.9, 1.8.10, 1.8.11, 1.9.0, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 1.9.5, 1.9.6, 1.9.7, 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.3.0, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7, 2.3.8, 2.3.9, 2.3.10, 2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.5.0, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.7.0, 2.7.1, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.6, 2.7.7, 2.7.8, 2.7.9, 2.8.0, 2.8.1, 2.8.2, 2.8.4, 2.8.3, 2.8.5, 2.8.6, 2.8.7, 1.9.25, 1.9.26, 1.9.27.1, 1.9.28, 1.9.28.1, 1.9.28.2, 1.9.28.3, 1.9.28.4, 1.9.29, 1.9.30, 2.1.9, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.10, 2.2.11, 2.2.15, 2.7.10, 2.7.11, 2.7.12, 2.7.13, 2.8.8, 2.8.9, 2.8.10, 2.8.11, 2.8.12, 2.8.13, 2.8.14, 3.0, 3.0.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.1.0, 3.1.1, 3.1.2, 3.1.3, 3.1.4, 3.1.5, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.2.4, 3.2.5, 3.3.0, 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.4.0, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3, 3.4.4, 3.4.5, 3.4.6, 3.4.7, 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, v2026.1.0, 3.5.3, 3.5.4

External References (12)

Alternativeto software id discourse

Aur package discourse

Domain name discourse.org

File format wiki page id Discourse

Free software directory entry Discourse

Freebase id /m/0tkk306

Github account discourse

Linkedin company or organization id civilized-discourse-construction-kit-inc

Mastodon address Discourse@mastodon.social

Repology project name discourse

Sill software id 33

X (twitter) username discourse

🌐 Available in 10 languages

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🏷️ Also known as

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🔗 Connections

Instance of 4

organization, open-source software, free and open-source software, electronic mailing list

Uses 2

PostgreSQL, Sidekiq

Based on 1

Ruby on Rails

GNU General Public License, version 2.0

Different from 1

Discord

Founder 1

Jeff Atwood

Has use 1

Internet forum

Language of work or name 1

multiple languages

Programmed in 1

JavaScript

Software quality assurance 1

continuous integration

← Derivative work 1

Ruby on Rails

← Different from 1

Discord

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